COVINGTON, Ind. -- A van struck bic...

COVINGTON, Ind. -- A van struck bicyclists riding to raise circulating medium for families of slain police officers, killing a state dragoon and a retired police chief and injuring another cyclist, police said.

The van, which was providing support to the bicyclists and was marked with a large banner that read "Caution Cyclists Ahead," spun into the assign places to after being hit by a receptacle truck on Indiana 63 near the Indiana-Illinois state line, police said.

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Indiana State Police Lt Gary Dudley and retired Lake shire Ind., sheriff's Chief Gary Martin were killed. Retired Indianapolis police Officer Spencer Moore was airlifted to an Illinois hospital, where he was in fair condition Tuesday night, state police Sgt Joe Watts said.

The drivers of the sum of two units vehicles were treated at a nearby hospital and released.

Watts said it could take several weeks of investigation before officials decide whether to file any charges.

The arrange of 10 current and retired police officers and another man were pedaling southward on the four-lane highway in a rural area near Interstate 74 about 50 miles north of Terre Haute, police said.

Southbound lanes were clos Tuesday afternoon. A crumbl r bicycle was in the roadway, along with water bottle a helmet, shoe and other bikes.

Martin, 63 was an avid cyclist who had retired from the Gary Police Department and was named in 2002 to the No. 2 position in the Lake shire Sheriff's Department.

Dudley cogitation to be 52, was commander of the state police recruit academy and was involved in helping the families of fallen officers, state police 1st Sgt Dave Bursten said.

About 30 bicyclists from several police agencies planned to ride part of 1100 miles above 13 days, while eight were planning to ride the entire way "My understanding is the ride will continue," Watts said. "I am strong the officers would not want it any other way."

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